The Governor of Jakarta has advised the Indonesian president to abolish the death penalty and spare the lives of the condemned Bali Nine duo.

President Joko Widodo's close ally , Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, believes drug smugglers should receive a life sentence if they have reformed while behind bars such as Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

'Maybe he can make other people more aware instead of punishing him with death.'

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The Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (left) has advised the Indonesian president Joko Widodo (right) to abolish the death penalty and spare the lives of the condemned Bali Nine duo.

Bali Nine's Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan (right) who have been sentenced to death

New footage has emerged of Australian death row prisoner Andrew Chan, at Kerobokan prison in Bali

'Let he who lives in prison and becomes a good person guide someone who just enters the prison to be a good person too', he said according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

'So there is one life that can be used to make another realise his mistakes. This is better than executing him.

Recent footage of convicted drug smuggler Andrew Chan has appeared, as the Australian and his Bali Nine counterpart Myuran Sukumaran await news of their transfer in the lead up to their execution.

The footage, which aired on Indonesian television channel TVOne on Saturday, shows Chan walking across the Kerobokan prison in Bali to meet with his mother,The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

A quick detour shows a composed Chan in conversation with another inmate who asks him when he will be moved. Chan's response, 'I don't know', is met with the inmate remarking 'I hope you stay here'.

Chan appears healthy and composed in the footage, which was filmed by a fellow inmate and aired on Indonesian television on Saturday

Indonesia's human rights commissioner Natalius Pigai (centre) met with Australians Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan (right) in Kerobokan jail on Tuesday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo reaffirmed his commitment that the death penalty would be imposed on the two Australians

A quick detour shows a composed Chan in conversation with another inmate who asks him when he will be moved. Chan's response, 'I don't know', is met with the inmate remarking 'I hope you stay here'.

The video, which is believed to have been shot by a fellow prisoner about three weeks ago, provides an insight into the daily lives of prisoners at the Indonesian jail, as the inmate is filmed asking Chan if he wants to play a match of tennis later. Chan replies 'I'll be around'.

It comes as dozens of Indonesian soldiers were photographed rowing to Nusa Kambangan, also known as Death island, where the executions of Chan, Sukumaran and eight other Indonesian and foreign prisoners, will take place.

They are understood to be making their way to the location in order to prepare for the execution and transfer which will make use of about 1,000 soldiers and a firing squad of 120 police, The Jakarta Post reports.

It comes as dozens of Indonesian soldiers were photographed rowing to Nusakambangan island

Nicknamed Death island, it is where the executions of Chan, Sukumaran and eight other Indonesian and foreign prisoners, will take place

They are understood to be making their way to the location in order to prepare for the execution and transfer which will make use of about 1,000 soldiers and a firing squad of 120 police

More than 20 heavily-armed officers will escort the handcuffed Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan on to the military plane that takes them to their execution

Indonesian President Joko Widodo reaffirmed his commitment that the death penalty would be imposed on the two Australians.

The remark comes after Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called Mr Joko earlier last week to make another appeal for the mens' lives to be spared.

Although a date is yet to be set for their execution, authorities have confirmed that arrangements for their transfer have now been finalised and could take place as early as Sunday, the Daily Telegraph reports.

Police mobile brigade (Brimob) commander Rudy Harianto, who invited the media to a simulation of their transfer from jail to the airport in armoured vehicles, told The Sydney Morning Herald they 'are ready at any given time' and is confident that prisoners 'will not be able to escape'.

Indonesian special police hold a drill ahead of a planned transfer of Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan from Kerobokan Prison to Nusakambangan Prison

Indonesian authorities put on a show of force in Bali on Friday, demonstrating how the Australian drug smugglers will be taken from Kerobokan jail to the penal island Nusakambangan

In the exercise, 22 heavily-armed officers clad in balaclavas took the prisoners, played by two police, on and off a military plane, represented by a bus

In the exercise, 22 heavily-armed officers clad in balaclavas took the prisoners, played by two police, on and off a military plane, represented by a bus.